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    Do-it-Yourself

    Dishwasher Soap & Rinse Aid

    After the vacuum cleaner, dishwashers have got to be the 21st Century’s greatest achievement to domestic service.

    Kitchen with dishwasher door open and all your do it self products.

    Only in the last decade have I become quite attached to this modern marvel. In my search for earth friendly dishwashing powder, I came upon these recipes. They’re effective, earth/family friendly and cost only a penny (sometimes 2 pennies!) per load. Most of these ingredients are already in your kitchen and you’ll be amazed at the money you’ll save.

     

    It’s easy and so much better for you and the planet when you make your own dishwasher powder. It takes only minutes to make and it’s safe and inexpensive. I’m usually super busy so I put everything into one-quart glass jar give it a stir, a shake, and call it good! Gets your dishes amazingly clean and you’ll feel good knowing you DIY without the toxic chemicals!

     

    Why pay for expensive advertising that sells you toxic, cancer-causing chemicals? (Sorry about that, I hate to be the bearer of bad news.) See how your current cleaning product rates on the toxicity scale here.

    This DIY Dishwasher Soap costs only pennies to make. It’s effective, safe for you and your family, your pets, and won’t harm the environment like common store brands do.

    As more of us choose to vote with our dollars and buy safe products, the chemical companies will get the message. Oh, and don’t be fooled by highly advertised dishwasher soap products that claim to get your dishes sparkling clean. A closer look reveals their products to be expensive, leave harmful residues and toxic to the environment.

    EWG Rates Popular Dishwasher Soap

    Cascade and Finish Electrasol

    both scored an F for health; asthma/respiratory, skin allergies, developmental & reproductive toxicity, cancer, and environmental concerns.

     

     

    The Environmental Working Group, in a ground-breaking initiative to uncover the truth about toxic chemicals in household products, found even some hyped as “green,” or “natural,” can inflict serious harm and present severe risks to children who may ingest, spill, or breathe their fumes.

     

    To empower consumers, the 

    EWG Cleaners Hall of Shame,

    highlights the worst of the worst. Many of these cleaners are banned in Europe. (And very popular in America.) It is evident, European governments oversee their chemical industries and care about the safety of their citizens.

    U.S. chemical companies are well protected and are not required to list their ingredients on the label. You’d have to be a chemist to decipher them anyway. 80,000 unregulated chemicals, and only a few hundred have been tested for safety.

     

    Rate your cleaning product at EWG.

     

    Pregnant and breastfeeding moms should be especially careful for the sake of themselves as well as their developing children.

     

    By purchasing at Amazon while on Eden’s Corner your caring helps support the work we do for you.

    Recipe #1

     

    Ingredients:

    1 c. washing soda

    ¼ c. citric acid – available where quality bulk foods are sold

    ¼ c. coarse sea salt

    10-15 drops essential oil – lemon or orange work great for cleaning

     

    Directions:

    Mix first three ingredients in a small bowl. Add essential oil and stir well.

    Place in a glass jar with a sealed lid. Stir well.

     

    Scoop into your dishwasher’s dispenser.

     

    Rinse Aid: Fill rinse dispenser with white vinegar. Vinegar is a natural deodorizer and works great as a rinse aid.

    Recipe #2

     

    Ingredients:

    ½ c. baking soda

     ½ c. washing soda

     

    Directions:

    Combine dry ingredients. Place in a glass jar with scoop (comparable size scoop to fill your dishwasher’s soap dispenser)

     

    Rinse Aid: Fill rinse dispenser with white vinegar. Vinegar is a natural deodorizer and works great as a rinse aid.

     

     

    Recipe #3

    Use this recipe in a pinch, when you run out of Recipe #1 or #2. Works great!

     

    Ingredients:

    Baking soda – enough to fill dispenser cup 2/3 full

    2 t. liquid dish soap – Use environmentally friendly brands like Earth Friendly Dishmate Dish Liquid 

    Sea salt – add enough to almost fill dispenser – buy in bulk from a reputable source; your local co-op or Frontier Bulk Foods available at quality stores in the U.S.   

     

    Directions:

    Scoop enough baking soda into your dispenser cup to fill 2/3 full.

    Add 2 t. liquid dish soap

    Add enough salt to almost fill dispenser

     

    Rinse Aid: Fill rinse dispenser with white vinegar. Vinegar is a natural deodorizer and works great as a rinse aid.

     

     

    Whether you decide to make your own DIY cleaning products or purchase a safe alternative that we have carefully researched for you (companies with integrity), you can feel good knowing you’re making your home and the earth a safer place to live.

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    For those of you that don’t have the time to make your own but want a product that is safe and effective, we’ve carefully chosen these Amazon -sourced products for you. Each product is rated A+ by the Environmental Working Group.

    Safe Alternatives:

     

    Better Life Dishwasher Gel

     

    Biokleen Automatic Dish Powder, Citrus Essence

     

    Earth Friendly Products Wave 2X Ultra High Efficiency Free & Clear Auto Dishwasher Gel

     

    Fit Organic Dish Liquid Soap

    *Important Note: Personal care and cleaning product makers change formulations periodically. We do our best to stay abreast of any changes. Always read labels and if you should find a product that we’ve recommended yet no longer endorsed by the EWG, please contact us with details at Edenscorner.com/contact

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